Pharmazie. 2004 Apr;59(4):301-3.

Diterpenes and norditerpenes from the roots of Dorystoechas hastata.

Ulubelen A, Mericli AH, Mericli F.

Department of General Chemistry, Istanbul University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey.

Five compounds, two diterpenoids ferruginol (1), and 6,7-didehydrosempervirol (2) and two norditerpenoids 17-hydroxycryptotanshinone (3), przewaquinone A (4) along with a new norditerpenoid cryptotanshinone 17beta-oic acid (5) have been isolated from the roots of Dorystoechas hastata Boiss. et Heldr. ex Bentham (Lamiaceae = Labiatae) growing wild in Southwestern Turkey (Antalya).